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they say it improved relations with malaysia. they say it demonstrates involves more than a military hedge against china. guest: this is something the administration has been at pains to emphasize. the rebalance policy is not just about military forces. you look at the military muscle movements, they have been relatively minor. a few more global hops to guam and some things already in the works. we were already planning on shifting more assets to the pacific. agreemention trade referred to is called the transpacific partnership. this is a big deal in my opinion. this was hugely liberalized trade in the asia-pacific region. it would be a huge boost to the economies of the countries in the region and to the u.s. as well. perhaps most importantly to japan. japan has been in economic stasis for 20 years. the current prime minister is trying to restart the economy. being able to get this transpacific partnership would be a huge boost to japan. i would emphasize that is the most important u.s. ally in the region. host: walter on the de
they say it improved relations with malaysia. they say it demonstrates involves more than a military hedge against china. guest: this is something the administration has been at pains to emphasize. the rebalance policy is not just about military forces. you look at the military muscle movements, they have been relatively minor. a few more global hops to guam and some things already in the works. we were already planning on shifting more assets to the pacific. agreemention trade referred to is...
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he went to japan, malaysia, was recently the philippines, and he also made a stop in south korea. a lot of people have been watching it as a china containment tour. the last thing that happened in the philippines this last up, announced --tates is been interesting watching him deal with that. obviously, china and u.s. have an important relationship. the allies in that region are worried about the rise of china as well. lawmakers are returning after a two-week vacation. i wouldn't look for whole bunch happening, at least this week or over the next two months. thomas is beginning to debate spending bills for the coming year. that is the actual legislating that is going on. artief the legislating is gearing towards the november elections. maisie big one for primaries, both in the house and senate. mitch mcconnell faces is primary in may. there's a couple of feet once and senate primaries. of the biggest races is in idaho this month, as well. how big of a role as a 2014 elections? is completely overshadowing everything that is happening on capitol hill. the other things that are happe
he went to japan, malaysia, was recently the philippines, and he also made a stop in south korea. a lot of people have been watching it as a china containment tour. the last thing that happened in the philippines this last up, announced --tates is been interesting watching him deal with that. obviously, china and u.s. have an important relationship. the allies in that region are worried about the rise of china as well. lawmakers are returning after a two-week vacation. i wouldn't look for whole...
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host: the president is in malaysia. they are investigating malaysia airlines flight 370. a lot is focused on the u.s. response to the ukraine. we are hearing from secretary of state john kerry, who again said more sanctions are coming down the pike if russia doesn't change its ways. guest: i think the u.s. government should do what he can within reason to try to deter the russian government -- what it can within reason to try to deter the russian government from interfering in the ukraine. there is an ancient lesson of foreign policy. there is such a thing as the balance of power. for country to maintain its independence, particularly if it is next door to a much more powerful nation, it either needs to muster the power itself to maintain its independence on its own or ally itself with others. ukraine is outside the scope of nato. we talked about poland earlier. poland is not. in the cold war, nato established the balance of power that, for decades, drew the line at the berlin wall. now the line has moved east into eastern europe. i don't think the united states has the m
host: the president is in malaysia. they are investigating malaysia airlines flight 370. a lot is focused on the u.s. response to the ukraine. we are hearing from secretary of state john kerry, who again said more sanctions are coming down the pike if russia doesn't change its ways. guest: i think the u.s. government should do what he can within reason to try to deter the russian government -- what it can within reason to try to deter the russian government from interfering in the ukraine....
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president obama continues his trip overseas in malaysia today. on washington journal we will cover the news coming out of those official visits as well as the latest on the ongoing crisis in ukraine. first we want to hear from our viewers about the u.s. housing market, as some indicators show that the housing market is cooling, new opinion survey seem to indicate americans are optimistic about the housing sector and rising home values as we take you through the latest data and pulled this morning. asking our viewers how optimistic or pessimistic are you about the housing market. tell us how you see the market in the eastern and central u.s.. 202, -- 202 -- 585 -- 3881. you can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media pages on twitter, facebook, or @cspan.org.t journal we will talk about the data points of the housing market, this is courtesy of bloomberg. after a roller coaster at gate a roller coaster decade of boom and busts -- according to reports this week, mortgage applications plunged 19% from a year earlier -- that is some o
president obama continues his trip overseas in malaysia today. on washington journal we will cover the news coming out of those official visits as well as the latest on the ongoing crisis in ukraine. first we want to hear from our viewers about the u.s. housing market, as some indicators show that the housing market is cooling, new opinion survey seem to indicate americans are optimistic about the housing sector and rising home values as we take you through the latest data and pulled this...